Deville mother, son charged in drug-induced death in Pineville

A Deville mother and son have been indicted by a Rapides Parish grand jury in connection with the drug-related death of a man in Pineville in June, according to a Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office release.

Chance Michael Ducote, 22, was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance II, the office said

His mother, 38-year-old Jennifer Gayle McNeal, was indicted on a charge of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance II.

The indictments stem from the death of a man on Magnolia Lane in Pineville. On June 11, deputies and medical personnel responded to a call about an unresponsive man. The man was taken to a local hospital, but later died. An autopsy determined his death was related to drug use, according to the release.

Detectives investigated, and arrested Ducote for allegedly selling the victim drugs that contributed to his death, according to the release. McNeal was arrested after the investigation found that her son got the drugs from her, according to the release.

Deputies arrested Ducote and McNeal on Friday at their residence, 74 Deville Cutoff Road in Deville. Both were booked into the Rapides Parish Jail, where they remain.

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Deville mother, son charged in drug-induced death in Pineville

A Deville mother and son have been indicted by a Rapides Parish grand jury in connection with the drug-related death of a man in Pineville in June, according to a Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office